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Thanks for the quick feedback. Yes, the guy I am buying the car from is named Bryan! Small world, large forum.

So here are the items that seem a bit funny thus far:

1) He does not have the window sticker on the car and has not been able to list the exact packages and features on the car. To me that is a basic piece of information that should be known (the exact packages/features on a car). What he has listed is what he obtained from eyeballing the car. He said that he ordered a new window sticker; however, it has been 5 days and I have not seen a scanned copy of it (even though I have emailed a couple of times). I would think that typing in the VIN would give this sort of info.

2) If you look at the carfax on the ad, the car is an older 2011 (bought 09/09/2010). It than went to Germany!!! It was shipped back to the US 9 months after the car was purchased. The car was bought in Colorado Springs, and I believe that it is a military town. It can make sense that it was sold to someone that was deployed and had the car shipped.

3) When I had Classic BMW of Plano, TX look up the car via VIN, there were some missing pieces of info on the vehicle.

** Oh, in regards to CPO. Bryan said they don't CPO a car with that low miles. The Classic BMW dealership in Plano said it cost $3k to CPO a car. Don't know if any of this is true

The build date should definitely be prior 09/2010 as it was bought on that date. I guess this makes it one of the guinea pig cars, (ie. the first batch of cars made for this new model car).

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Originally Posted by mrich1353

25K miles and they don't want to certify seems strange; could it be something in the car's history prevents them from certifying...

Well, I did not push the issue to certify it. As we know, the minimum cost to certify a BMW will be $2800 (plus any other issues they will have to fix). I guess having the car CPO'd may be the same as buying an extended warranty, right?

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Originally Posted by HWF

I would run from this car.

There are some concerns here, but I don't think I am at a point to fully turn my back on it. They are selling it a price that is thousands cheaper than others I have seen with the sport package, technology, and Premium 2. I am also specific that I want this color (or space grey) with this dark interior and trim.

This is really a toss up. Maybe if I pay for them to CPO it, I can save making a trip up there. Decisons....decisions!

Husker auto? They sold me an escalade that was nothing but problems resulting from their pre sales maintenance, as soon as my second check cleared (they accidentally shredded the first) they were not interested in returning my calls at all. It was still under factory warranty even though they told me it wasn't a cpo in order to sell me their own warranty.

For a purchase this big, I would advice you fly out there. You are not even leasing which means if the car has issues unloading it later is gonna be a BIG issue. Most people are now aware of the pre sep 2010 build cars and look away as woon as they see a car from that batch. Bite the bullet, fly out there and drive it extensively. If they do not give you a good price on cpo or extended warranty, just buy that from a forum sponsor... you will save a whole bunch of money.

Potential problems the car could have:
1. Drift to right\ Pull to the right
2. Abrupt and jerky transmission
3. Bubbles on tires
4. Possibly a factory buyback because of the reasons stated above
5. vibrations at idle

I may have come across strong, but I do have some elements of regret buying my car. I got a screaming deal, but I also got some headaches along with it. I miss not having the SAT as well as the M Sport package. I was telling myself to wait but didn't.

Thanks for all the great advice here. I totally scraped that Husker 535i in Nebraska.

I actually just finished signing the paper work on a 2011 535i from Classic BMW here in North Texas (Plano). It is a 04/2011 build with Sports package, Premium 2, and a few other features. It is Titanium Silver and has the Everest Grey leather and dark trim. The car was a dealer loaner vehicle, and has 15k miles on it. It would look good on Carfax because it has never been titled to an owner.

I am happy with everything about this car, except I really wanted the black interior/leather. I need to do some research on these forums about recommendation for some black floor mats. I wish I could off-set the huge amount of grey on the interior of the car. I like the WeatherGuard floor mats, but I don't want my luxury interior looking like a truck bed-liner.

Absolutely! I had them in my E60 with a black interior and loved them. I wanted to get them for my F10 with Everest Gray, but they only make them in Black or Beige. I am thinking of getting the Weathertech all-weather mats as I can get them in gray.

Does anyone have anything to say about the quality of them in comparison to the BMW OEM?

I am thinking of getting the Weathertech all-weather mats as I can get them in gray.

Does anyone have anything to say about the quality of them in comparison to the BMW OEM?

+1

I too have a grey interior, which makes this decision even more tricky.

I can say that buying OEM BMW floor mats is NOT a "no-brainer" decision as the Weather Tech mats may actually be of superior quality, fit and protection. Yes, there is a rubber BMW stamp on the OEM mat, but it does not seem that much more attractive than the Weather Tech mats.

The WeatherTech mats arrived and are installed, they fit well and look good. I have to admit I liked the low profile pattern and look of the oem better. If the oem came in gray I would choose them over these, that is just my preference.

I also got a trunk mat from WeatherTech which comes in black. It looks fantastic and fits perfectly!

The last item I ordered was a black license plate frame with clear plastic cover. It is solidly built and looks very nice on my F10. One word of caution is that it is thick and is a tight fit with the backup camera.

All together I am very happy with my order from WeatherTech for my F10.

The WeatherTech mats arrived and are installed, they fit well and look good. I have to admit I liked the low profile pattern and look of the oem better. If the oem came in gray I would choose them over these, that is just my preference.

I also got a trunk mat from WeatherTech which comes in black. It looks fantastic and fits perfectly!

The last item I ordered was a black license plate frame with clear plastic cover. It is solidly built and looks very nice on my F10. One word of caution is that it is thick and is a tight fit with the backup camera.

All together I am very happy with my order from WeatherTech for my F10.

Thanks Harris. Can you tell me if you think that the floor liner may have been a better options vs the all weather mat. I was debating about pulling the trigger on the grey all weather mat or on the floor liner. The floor liner is obviously a lot more thorough side protection.

Thanks Harris. Can you tell me if you think that the floor liner may have been a better options vs the all weather mat. I was debating about pulling the trigger on the grey all weather mat or on the floor liner. The floor liner is obviously a lot more thorough side protection.

For me the floor liner was never an option...it does not fit cars with a manual transmission. But looking at them I am not sure I like the look of the tall sides. However I do like the less intense/deep tread pattern on them. I find the 'waffle' pattern on the all weathers a little annoying under my clutch foot. At least so far.